Yazidis want to have a representative at the regional administration (video)
The Yazidi community is the biggest of the ethnic minorities living in Armenia- more than 35.000 people. A decade ago their number was about 10.000 more. “The main reason for migration is social-economic conditions, there is no political problem, noted Siaband Bakoyan, the representative of the Yazidi community of Council for Coordination of Activities of National-Cultural Organizations of the National Minorities of Armenia. At present Yazidis have 20 homogeneous villages in our country, where the main problem is the lack of medical centers or their incomplete condition. There are problems also in the sphere of education. “We would like to have a representative at the Ministry of Science and Education,”- highlighted Mr. Bakoyan. At present 562 Yazidi children study in the capital. They have 20 villages in Aragatsotn region, “Isn’t it possible to have a representative at that regional administration?,”- noted the representative of the Yazidi community. The Greek community in Armenia has 2800 members, the majority lives in Lori region. “In the course of time they leave for their homeland or Russia,”- noted Chairman of “Ilios" NGO, representative of the Greek community Slava Rafaelidis. He hopes that the statement intended by the National Assembly condemning their and Assyrians’ genocide will be adopted until April 24. According to the official data, the Assyrian community consists of 3000 people. “But according to our calculations there are 6000 Assyrians in Armenia,”- highlighted Arsen Mikhailov, Chairman of the “Atur” Assyrian union. He also claims that they have no political problems, the main difficulties are the social conditions.
